MIS 2000 Information Systems for Management

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MIS 2000Information Systemsfor Management

• Introduction to Course
• Section
• Bob Travica

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Outline

• Course at a Glance

• Assignments

• MIS 2000 and MIS major courses

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Course at a Glance

• Course outline, marking and structure
• Structure lectures, teamwork, discussion, demos,
  labs
• Assignments
• IST or Case Report Presentation
• Transactions tracking and management reporting
  with MS Access
• Decision making with MS Excel
• Class participation is about talking on the topic
  in class If you do not attend, you cant talk
  and get credit

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Course at a Glance

• UofMs Virtual Learning Commons (doing research,
  writing paper, academic integrity)
• Teaching materials
• Concept list on your instructors Website
• Class notes (slides) same Website
• Other materials same Website
• To save and print class notes of the Web site use
  the procedures listed in the footer of this slide

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Assignment IST or Case Report

• Make a team of four based on a major area
• Elect a coordinator
• Identify an IT or IS that is leading edge.
  Alternative Choose a case to analyze.
• Prepare the report and a presentation of it
  (Check IST/Case assignment in the syllabus)
• This assignment runs through semester and you
  have a chance to use broad knowledge you will
  develop

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Assignment Transactions tracking and management
reporting with MS Access

• Use same team as for other assignments (if
  possible)
• Build a small Access database with forms for
  entering data and reports for crating outputs
• Create a data diagram (basic tool for analyzing
  information needed in business)
• Learning support
• Class tutorial
• Lab tutorial

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Assignment Decision Making with MS Excel

• Use same team as for other assignments (if
  possible)
• Create a spreadsheet in Excel to analyze and
  recommend a solution for a management problem
• What-if analysis and optimization analysis
• Learning support
• Lab tutorial

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MIS and Other Management Disciplines

• Information systems support every department and
  most tasks in todays organizations
• MIS is linked with all management disciplines
• Understanding MIS makes a better accountant,
  marketer, HR specialist, purchasing specialist
• At Asper, MIS courses cover MIS Strategy,
  databases, IS Analysis Design, computer
  networks, and accounting IS